Junsu of Korean pop trio JYJ said Saturday he is not afraid of going against the seasonal trends of the K-pop market, since making a unique album is the only way he can match his fans’ support.“Every time I release an album, I try to differentiate it from my previous albums, and stay away from putting up similar work with slightly different songs,” he said during a news conference for his fourth and latest full-length album “XIGNATURE.”“Showing different performances in different work is my way

 K-pop boy band iKON finished the Chinese leg of its Asia tour with a concert in Shanghai on Saturday.　The group kicked off its Asia tour with a concert in Taiwan on April 22, followed by concerts in Hong Kong on May 7, Cheongdu on May 14, Nanjing on May 21, and Shenzhen on June 3.　At “iKONCERT 2016 ‘Showtime Tour’ in Shanghai” held at the Grand Stage in Shanghai, the group presented their hit songs, including “Rhythm Ta” and “Dumb&Dumber,” as well as performing “My Type,” “Apology” and “Airplan

Former ‘K-pop Star’ contestant and singer-songwriter known for childlike vocals, uncommon piano skills returns with first EP

Summer brings boundless celebrations of music, food and culture

The season of festivities has come around once again, with a host of festivals lined up for music lovers. The summer lineup brims with choices, ranging from electronic dance music to rock.Heating up the summer with EDMThe night sky lights up with fireworks as the highlight of Ultra Korea. (Ultra Music Festival Korea)The Ultra Music Festival -- one of the leading EDM festivals worldwide -- has landed in Korea once again, celebrating its fifth anniversary with an exclusive three-day concert instea

Breaking barriers between the old and new, Jambinai presents innovative sounds with traditional Korean musical instruments piri, haegum and geomungo.　Jambinai, an award-winning band inspired by Korean traditional music, or “gugak,” was formed in 2009 by the three members -- Lee Il-woo, Kim Bo-mi, and Sim Eun-yong -- who met as gugak students at Korea National University of Arts. Lee plays the piri, a reed flute, Kim plays the haegum, a bowed instrument with two strings and a hollow wooden sound

EXO dominated music charts at home and abroad with its third full-length studio album “EX’ACT,” which was released at midnight on Wednesday.The lead song “Monster” immediately topped eight domestic music charts -- MelOn, Genie, Olleh Music, Mnet, Naver Music, Bugs Music, Monkey3 and Soribada.“Monster” tells the story of a man fixated on his lover in the group’s signature dark and intense style. Suho (center), the leader of K-pop boy band EXO, speaks at a press conference Wednesday at SMTOWN at C

YG Entertainment, one of the country’s biggest entertainment agencies, unveiled the second member of its new girl group Wednesday.Lisa, who hails from Thailand, has been training at the agency for about five years, YG Entertainment said, adding that she was fluent in four languages: Korean, English, Japanese, and Thai. Lisa, the second member of the new girl group under YG Entertainment (YG Entertainment)She garnered great attention when a video of her dancing was uploaded on the agency’s offici

K-pop boy band EXO was set to release its third full-length studio album “EX’ACT” at midnight on Wednesday, announced the group’s agency SM Entertainment.　All nine members of the group were present at the press conference at SMTOWN@coexartium in Samseong-dong on Wednesday, where they introduced their upcoming album.　The album consists of nine tracks including two lead songs -- “Monster” and “Lucky One” -- featuring various genres including pop, electronic and progressive rhythm and blues. World-

Local female doo-wop trio pays tribute to old school music with 'time-slip' singles

World-class electro-dance musicians to headline this year’s event

Korean-American singer-songwriter Eric Nam is set to release his first original pop song, “Into You,” in collaboration with American group KOLAJ, the singer’s agency CJ E&M announced Tuesday.　“Into You,” a tropical house track, will be released on music websites in Korea and America including iTunes and Spotify on Thursday. Singer-songwriter Eric Nam (left) and American electronic dance music group KOLAJ (CJ E&M)　KOLAJ is an American electronic dance music group consisting of singer-songwriter T